Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-05
Forbes school district, in Warren conn

,no .o"h VI DIohdWay, hOcklnBIianl
county.
An act to incorporate the Boydton
Mutual and Benevolent Society.
An act to authorize the trustees OF
Catoct6n Presbyterian church, Lou
doun comfy. Va, to borrow money
and execute deeds Of trust to secure the
same.
TO incorporate the Rockbridge Com
pany.
To incorporate the Buena-yista Com
pany.
TO incorporate the Guys Run Com
pany.
Providing for n special road Law for
Lee county.
IN act for the relief of L. l.. Dea-
cons, late treasurer OF Greenville county.
PERSONAL.
Mr.. Bliss, Of Prince Edward county,
was granted four days leave Of ab-
sence.
The Chair has appointed Mr.. y .lton,
of Norfolk, as the committee on the
part of the Senate TO investigats the
charges against the captain Of the
oyster-steamer Chesapeake.
REcoMMITTED.
The bill reported yesterday pro
viding for q court of equity in Rich
mond, was, on motion of Senator Ely
son. recommitted to the Committee for
Courts of Justice.
THE LADIES' MANASSAS MEMORIAL Assc-
CIATION.
The bill for the relief of the Ladies
Manassas Memorial Association next
came up in regular order, with the re-
commendation that it do not pass.
Senator Meredith, of Prince William,
spoke in favor of the bill and urged its
passage as a patriotic work.
On the question of engrossment OF
the bill the vote stood-ayes, 13 noes,
9; and on the ayes and noes being
called the result was-ayes, II noes,
II. So the bill was ordered to engross-
ment.
PRINTING SUPREME COURT REPORTS.
The bill to appropriate S2,40O for
printing and binding |, 800 copies OF
Volume 81, and 81, 700 forprinting and
binding Volume SO, Virginia Reports,
was taken up. 1t was amended to read
81, 800 and 81, 600 respectively, and to
reduce the number of copies to 1000.
As so amended the bill was passed
by.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To Incorporate the Buckhorn I'm
provement Company.
Several bills were advanced on the
calendar, and at 2:25 o'clock the Senate
adjourned until 12 o'clock to-day.
House of Delegates.
The House met at nOon-Speaker
Stuart in the chair. Prayer was offered
by Rev. W. II. Christian, of the Metho-
dist church of Manchester.
A PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
During the morning hour Mr.. Pol
lard, of King and Queen, rose to a per-
sonal explanation. In all of his legls-
lative experience, which had not been
short. he had never before risen foI
such a pnrpose. 1t had not been in
tended. he knew, but at the previous
days session the gentleman from Am
hefst (Mr. Loving had put him in a
false position in the eyes of the public
in regard to the bill providing for the
appropriation of 81, 900 to pay the ap-
plicatlons of disabled soldiers for com
mutation on file i'll the Auditors office
and unpaid. He did not wish TO be
considered antagonistic to the measure.
He was willing to 60 with the farthest
in giving relief to disabled soldiers,
who were actually disabled and d.
served relief. He was willing to g.
that far. but his duty to the toiiing tax
PAYERS would not let him go farther.
Mr.. Loving i'll reply said he neither
meant nor intended to intimate an op-
position on the part of the chairman OF
The Finance Committee, but the bill
he'd been introduced early in the ses-
sion. referred to the Finance Commit
tee. where it had since slumbered.
LEAVE or ABSENCE.
Leave Of absence was granted Mr.
Black, Of Montgomery, for three days
ELLIS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. Miller, of Chesterfield : TC
authorize the counties Of Cumberland
Prince Edward, and Powhatan, or any
Incorporated town or city along or nell
the line Of the Farmville and StauntoT
River railroad, except Farmville, tC
vote OH a subscription to the capita
stock of said company.
THE PUBLIC DEBT MEASURE.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Fulker
son, of Washington, that the House oI
Monday proceed with the consideration
of the debt bills, was taken up anC
adopted.
THE STEAMER CHESAPEAKE.
The Speaker appointed Mr.. Wilkins
of northampton, and Mr.. Curlett, o
Lancaster, as the committee to investi
gate certain charges preferred agalns
the commander of the Commonwealth
oyster-steamer Chesapeake.
INTRODUCED AND PLACED on THE cALEN
OAR.
By Mr.. Loving, of Amherst: X
change the name of the Flattop Goa
Company to the Old Dominion Mining
and Railway Company.
REPORT AS TO JUDGE LATHAM.
The report of the Committee fol
Courts of Justice, towhom was referred
the resolution of inquiry offered by
Mr.. Ieftwich, of Campbell, relative Z
the conduct Of Judge Charles p
Latham, Judge of the Corporation
Court of Lynchburg, was read yester
day. 1t is as follows:
10 the Honorable the House Of Delegates cf Ptr
giniG:
Your Committee for Courts of Justice hav
had under consideration the following pream
BILE and resolutions: -,
Whereas statements have been MADE, pup
| lished, aud are now in general circulatloL I,1
charging Charles 7. Latham, luoge Oh tne .VI a.,
uoraiion Court OF Lynchburg, with conduct ID
| consistent with the high judicial posinoh
| occupies, and which, If not inquired lnlo .
this General Assembly, must renect I'M luIiousl
| upon the dignity and purity OF poth the % %Iesl1
| latiye and judicial branches OF inc u0'e'h
| ment: therefore ,,- a. a.. 4,
/. Resolred, That ii Is due alike 20 tso iq
| dietary Of this State, 10 the members vi vi
| General Assembly, and 10 those Whoih uio
represent, that the truth or fAlsty OF ,ne s'ase
menls concerning said Judge DE lhlui,Ie,u iuU
and The facts reported 10 this General Assem-
bly,. , -. Az ha m
nointed 10 investigate the subject, ana tnat the
| be. and are hereby, Authorized to send ior POI
sons and papers. -, .o.olu,io
| hat consideration which the importance an